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This JavaScript exception precision is out of range occurs if a number that is outside the range of 0 and 20 (or 21) is passed into toFixed(), toPrecision(), or toExponential() method.

Error Message:

RangeError: The number of fractional digits is out of range (Edge) 
RangeError: The precision is out of range (Edge) 
RangeError: precision {0} out of range (Firefox) 
RangeError: toExponential() argument must be between 0 and 20 (Chrome) 
RangeError: toFixed() digits argument must be between 0 and 20 (Chrome) 
RangeError: toPrecision() argument must be between 1 and 21 (Chrome)

Error Type:

RangeError

What Happened?

There is a precision argument that is out of range in one of the methods, toExponential(), toFixed(), and toPrecision().

Example 1: In this example, the RangeError occurred as -100 to toFixed() is passed.

Javascript




function Geeks() {
    try {
        3.54.toFixed(-100);
 
        console.log("'Precision out of range'"
            + " error has not occurred");
    } catch (e) {
        console.log("'Precision out of range'"
            + " error has occurred");
    }
}
 
Geeks();


Output:

'Precision out of range' error has occurred

Example 2: In this example, the argument passed to toExponential() is -4, So the RangeError has occurred.

Javascript




function Geeks() {
    try {
        77.1234.toExponential(-4);
 
        console.log("'Precision out of range'"
            + " error has not occurred");
    } catch (e) {
        console.log("'Precision out of range'"
            + " error has occurred");
    }
}
 
Geeks();


Output:

'Precision out of range' error has occurred

Example 3: In this example, the RangeError occurred as -1 to toPrecision() is passed.

Javascript




function Geeks() {
    try {
        5643.9.toPrecision(-1);
 
        console.log("'Precision out of range'"
            + " error has not occurred");
    } catch (e) {
        console.log("'Precision out of range'"
            + " error has occurred");
    }
}
 
Geeks();


Output:

'Precision out of range' error has occurred

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Last Updated : 28 Jun, 2023
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